Birth Sword
Bretonnian from Carcassonne Only, and the Noble Blood Talent
Upper-class Bretonnians from Carcassonne often become great warriors and adventurers. At birth, all noble sons in the Dukedom of Carcassonne are made to touch a specially forged blade, their “Birth Sword,” and this weapon hangs above their cots until they reach an age when they can wield it. This mirrors the story of the original duke, Lambard, who was said to have grasped a sword even before suckling at his mother’s bosom. If a Player wishes to follow in Lambard’s footsteps, use the Bretonnian Careers and give the Carcassonnian Character a special Talent:
Tests: Melee with your Birth Sword
You have a Birth Sword. It is a Bretonnian Longsword with the Fine Quality. It inflicts +1 more Damage than a standard Bretonnian longsword, increasing its Damage from SB+6 to SB+7. Bretonnian Longswords are Melee (Two-handed) weapons. Whilst wielding this weapon you get a bonus +5 to your Weapon Skill. In addition, whilst you carry the sword, even if you are not using it, you gain a +10 bonus on Intimidate Tests. You do not gain these bonuses with any other weapon, nor does anyone else gain these bonuses from your Birth Sword. Should you lose your sword (misplaced, destroyed, stolen, etc.) you suffer a penalty of -10 to all Tests until it is recovered or repaired. If the sword isn’t recoverable for any reason, you suffer a permanent penalty of -10 to all Tests. You can buy back the -10 penalty on all Tests for 100 XP per 5 you subtract from the penalty, removing the penalty completely for 200 XP.
You may normally only take this talent if you were born a male noble in Carcassonne. Female characters may take it if they were raised as boys from the moment of their birth, generally by parents desperate for a son. Characters without the Noble Blood Talent may not take it.
Birth Sword
Max: 1Tests: Melee with your Birth Sword
You have a Birth Sword. It is a Bretonnian Longsword with the Fine Quality. It inflicts +1 more Damage than a standard Bretonnian longsword, increasing its Damage from SB+6 to SB+7. Bretonnian Longswords are Melee (Two-handed) weapons. Whilst wielding this weapon you get a bonus +5 to your Weapon Skill. In addition, whilst you carry the sword, even if you are not using it, you gain a +10 bonus on Intimidate Tests. You do not gain these bonuses with any other weapon, nor does anyone else gain these bonuses from your Birth Sword. Should you lose your sword (misplaced, destroyed, stolen, etc.) you suffer a penalty of -10 to all Tests until it is recovered or repaired. If the sword isn’t recoverable for any reason, you suffer a permanent penalty of -10 to all Tests. You can buy back the -10 penalty on all Tests for 100 XP per 5 you subtract from the penalty, removing the penalty completely for 200 XP.
| Weapon | Enc | Reach | Damage | Qualities & Flaws |
| Birth Sword | 3 | Long | SB+7 | Damaging, Defensive, Fine |
You may normally only take this talent if you were born a male noble in Carcassonne. Female characters may take it if they were raised as boys from the moment of their birth, generally by parents desperate for a son. Characters without the Noble Blood Talent may not take it.
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